Lucy Vincent Beach

It was big news on the island on Saturday that the remaining tower from the cliff separation of a few years ago - a rather distinct prominence resembling the profile of a wise old man - had succumbed to last week's wind and waves, and since it was a (rare, lately) beautiful day, Lucy Vincent Beach seemed as good a place as any for a family outing. Just what the doctor ordered.

Sun and Surf at Moshup Beach

The Edgartown contingent packed up and headed to Moshup Beach today for a little family fun in the sun, with an awareness that summer is short and winter is long, and that summer is more than half over now. And a fun time it was. The great thing about Gay Head is it's as far away from home as we can get without taking the ferry, and it truly is another world up there. The southwesterly wind is fresh off the water, and the sun even feels closer on the western-most end of the Island. Then add the clay cliffs, the boulders - glacial detritus deposited here eons ago - and the rolling waves, and you've got all the ingredients for an exotic Sunday afternoon. Okay, I'll confess: I was also eager to have another go with my new waterproof camera.






It still feels totally counter-intuitive to walk into the surf with a camera, I must say.


My family's umbrella to the right, Gay Head Lighthouse to the left.


Boogie, baby!








Found art.


He's a wanderer.








Nature's art.